There are 6 ways to get from Vang Vieng to Sukhothai by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Khon Kaen
best- Take the bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Vientiane
- Take the bus from Vientiane Talat Sao Station to Khon Kaen
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Sukhothai
14h 30m฿698–993Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Udon Thani
- Take the bus from Udon Thani to Phitsanulok876
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok to Sukhothai
17h฿603–2,158Drive 467.3 km
- Drive from Vang Vieng to Sukhothai467.3 km
8h 18m฿2,710–3,914Bus to Wattay International Airport, fly to Sukhothai Airport
- Take the bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Vientiane
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Sukhothai Airport (THS)VTE - THS
13h 57m฿6,523–11,378Train to Luang Prabang International Airport, fly to Phitsanulok, bus
- Take the train from Van Vieng station to Luang Prabang station
- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Phitsanulok (PHS)LPQ - PHS
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok to Sukhothai
10h 48m฿4,320–12,204Bus to Wattay International Airport, fly to Phitsanulok, bus
- Take the bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Vientiane
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Phitsanulok (PHS)VTE - PHS
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok to Sukhothai
10h 36m฿3,478–9,758
Vang Vieng to Sukhothai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vang Vieng to Sukhothai is to bus which costs ฿600 - ฿2200 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Vang Vieng to Sukhothai is to drive which takes 8h 18m and costs ฿2700 - ฿4000.
No, there is no direct bus from Vang Vieng to Sukhothai. However, there are services departing from Vang Vieng Laos and arriving at Sukhothai via Vientiane Talat Sao Station and Khon Kaen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
The distance between Vang Vieng and Sukhothai is 704 km. The road distance is 467.3 km.
The best way to get from Vang Vieng to Sukhothai without a car is to bus via Khon Kaen which takes 14h 30m and costs ฿700 - ฿1000.
It takes approximately 14h 30m to get from Vang Vieng to Sukhothai, including transfers.
Vang Vieng to Sukhothai bus services, operated by Soutchai Travel, depart from Vang Vieng Laos station.
Vang Vieng to Sukhothai bus services, operated by Soutchai Travel, arrive at Vientiane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vang Vieng to Sukhothai is 467 km. It takes approximately 8h 18m to drive from Vang Vieng to Sukhothai.
There are 92+ hotels available in Sukhothai.
What companies run services between Vang Vieng, Laos and Sukhothai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Sukhothai via Vientiane Talat Sao Station and Khon Kaen in around 14h 30m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–11,000
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Phitsanulok via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–12,000
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Phitsanulok via Wattay International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–11,000
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–9,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–9,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–11,000
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Van Vieng station to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿280–700
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿280–290
- First Class
- ฿450–700
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- booking@soutchai.com
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿260–420
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Vientiane Talat Sao Station to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿180–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿190–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +856 21 216 507
- vientianecitybus@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vientiane Talat Sao Station to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿75
- Schedules at
- laos-guide-999.com
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Khon Kaen to Sukhothai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿360–500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿380–440
Bus from Udon Thani to Phitsanulok
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿350–490
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿370–440
Bus from Phitsanulok to Sukhothai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿60–160
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿60–75
Bus from Phitsanulok to Sukhothai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿132
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